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Short Attention Span Theater

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WARMUP: Yea, that’s a good thing to do. We ran a bit first then:
SSH, IW, HW, Parker Peter, Yoga, Peter Parker, Yoga, Mountain Climber, Yoga
THE THANG:
Island Hopping – all in cadence
– 5 burpees
– 10 merkins (down 1 cadence)
– 15 squats (down 1 cadence)
– 10 flutters
– 5 burpees
Then travel to the next island. Mode of transport: bear crawl, lunge walk, one burpee broad jump in there, crawl bear. Wasn’t counting how many islands we hit, but we went to the end.

Mosey back picking up the 6 at turns. Lots more traffic at 0650 compared with 0550. The PAX let me know I was reckless and dangerous while crossing the street. Feedback taken!!

MARY: Some hip flexibility
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
7/3 Bethel service date
7/4 Convergence @ FMHS @ 0630 enter from HWY 21
7/22 Sweaty Barry

COT: was held

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Burpees in the Gloom: Because Therapy is Expensive

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YHC Arrived 15 minutes early. Stretched in the stillness. As the PAX rolled in, we opened with this thought:

Opening Message:

““We showed up before the sun—when it’s quiet, still, and easy to stay hidden. But it’s in the dark where integrity is tested. In life, leadership, and faith, it’s not about how loud we are in the light, but how consistent we are in the dark.””
Warm-Up:
– 20 Imperial Walkers (IC)
– 10 Hillbilly Walkers (IC)
– Deep Stretch: Wide leg, center, right leg, left leg

The Thang:
Mosey to Harris Street Park
Along the path, we stopped at 4 points—each time completing:
– 2 Burpees OYO with a reflective question:

1. Who are you when the world’s not looking?
2. What habits are you building in the unseen hours?
3. Is your character the same at home, at work, and in the gloom?
4. What dark corners still need light in your life?
—
At Harris Street Park Basketball Court
Escalating Suicides:
– Run suicides. After each round, add reps

– 15 Carolina Dry Docks
– 20 Wide-Arm Merkins
– 25 Squats
– 30 LBCs
—
Mosey up Harris Street to the Church
– At each power pole: 3 Triad Burpees (Wide, Regular, Diamond)
– At each street sign: 15 Big Boy Sit-Ups
– Modified to 2 Triads, then 1 Burpee + 10 BBSUs due to time constraints
—
Mosey Back to COT
Slowed the pace for final thought:
““Nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.” – Luke 8:17 (ESV)”
Jailbreak to COT
Minute Man smoked it, proving 52 looks strong when you own the dark.

COT:

““As the sun rises today, ask yourself—what part of your life do I need to start owning better in the dark, so I’m stronger in the light?””
We closed with praises and prayer—each man shared one thing they’re bringing from the shadows into the light.

Honor to lead.
– Cornerstone

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Crawl-Climb-Conquer

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WARMUP: 100 SSH
THE THANG:

5 cones spaced ~15 yards apart
Bear crawl from cone to cone
Perform cumulative exercises at each cone:
Cone 1: squats – 10
Cone 2: humpers – 20 IC
Cone 3: CDD – 15
Cone 4: LBCS – 15 IC
Cone 5: Hand-Release Merkins – 10
Forward and reverse ladder format

Took a lap to the apartments and back

Round 2

Lunge walk – MOD

Cone 1: Carolina Dry Docks – 10
Cone 2: Shoulder Taps – 10
Cone 3: Squats – 10
Cone 4: Crab Cakes – 10
Cone 5: Hand-Release Merkins – 10

took lap

Round 3

MOD – Burpee bear crawl

5 reps this time
CDD
Big Boys
LBCs
Shoulder taps
HR merkins

MARY: couple- bacon learned how to count
ANNOUNCEMENTS: trout 2 trout, hog & coyote
COT: Luka, Matteo mental health

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Dawn Patrol Leg Day

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WARMUP:
Mosey to parking lot by Police Station
SSH
Windmill
Low slow squats
Broga
Toe touches while holding plank
5 merkins

THE THANG:
Moved over to the paved path where we did 4 corners

20 of each, one exercise each corner
Merkins, squats, LBCs, donkey kicks

After round 1 we continued for two more exercises of CDD and calf raises so that we could get closer to the next stop.

Mosey to FM Church of Nazarene
Worked on the stairs for a bit
Each foot each step
Normal
Skip a step
Skip two steps
Bunny hop
Step then squat

Moved over to parking lot where we lunge walked between parking spaces and added a merkin at each line up to 8

Reverse that with CDD and reverse lunge walk

Quick run back to COT where I encouraged Pax to pick their pace, but do not stop.

Airborne hip exercises to finish.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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10×10 in Kingsley

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WARMUP:
5x SSH
Butt Kickers
High Knees
Shuffle left/right

THE THANG:
10 exercises, 10 reps each (4 count, so technically 20 – yes The Pirate). Pax do first exercise then run loop (upstairs, with a burpee, then back). Round 2, do first and second exercise, then run. Round 3, do first, second and third, then run. Exercises listed below.

10 Mountain Climbers
10 Squats
10 Shoulder taps
10 Seal Jacks
10 Hello Dollys
10 Plank Jacks
10 Bomb Jacks
10 Merkins
10 LBCs
10 Burpees

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My Pet Rock

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WARMUP:
Mosey to main road beside the pond, then SSH, Seal Jacks, Windmills

THE THANG:
Mosey to rip rap pile. PAX picked a rock, then we did 15 in cadence of each:

– Derkins (feet on rock)
– LBCs (holding rock)
– American Hammers (holding rock)
– Curls with rock

Mosey up base of parking lot hill, then:

– 5 man-makers (modified) with rock – burpee then a squat to overhead press

Mosey to top of the hill, then:

– 5 man-makers (modified) with rock – burpee then a squat to overhead press

Repeat: 5 more at base and 5 more at the top, then return rocks to the pile.

Mosey to roundabout and partner up, then:

– 1 PAX bear crawls the roundabout while partner does Derkins off the wall, then switch.
– 1 PAX lunge walks the roundabout while partner does LBCs, then switch.
– 1 PAX bear crawls the roundabout changing half way to lunge walk, while partner does American Hammers, then switch.

Mosey to pier behind Napa, then:

– Walk the Plank – PAX lunge walk the pier (2-3 at a time) and then run back, while the other PAX plank it up. (Repeat until all PAX have lunge walked.)
– Plank the Walk – PAX reverse lunge walk the pier (2-3 at a time) and then run back, while the other PAX plank it up. (Repeat until all PAX have lunge walked.)

MARY:
Present throughout

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dawn Patrol on Tuesdays @ 6:15 am is now a boot camp format and the AO has moved to WEP.

COT:
(With cameo from <@U5GURQX88> on IR.) Ongoing interviews, parents health, Luka’s ongoing treatment

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The Wetter the Better

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WARMUP: Brief COP and stretching by the bandshell

THE THANG:
We made our way around WEP stopping for fun in some traditional old school ways.

From the path along 160 at the far end we Inch Wormed across the field towards the hill. Midway across we rose and sprinted to top of hill.

Jacob broke out his ladder for us and we climbed it with burpees and flutters.

On the way back to starting point we stopped at playground for a series of laps around it including core exercises — Freddys, shoulder Taps, big boys, LBCs .

We made it over to Stairway to Heaven where we lunge walked stopping for squats at each light post (5, 10, 15, 20, 25).

We concluded with Round the Clock Merkins on the curb.

MARY: Yes, she beat us up for the final 4 mins.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tortoise + Hare, Hog + Coyote, DP Tuesdays now at WEP every week

COT: It was a wet day with rain soaked park and more falling throughout the workout. Pax pushed each other with no complaints. Time Machine completed his first post at DP and his Daily Double!

Thanks for putting in the work men!

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Return of the buckets

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Six young men enjoyed running thru Kingsley this morning, picking exercises out of three different buckets spread out around the campus. The required number of burpees was achieved and there was little complaining.

Prayers for graduates, travel for families coming to town, C Kasum is moving a kid to Pensacola. Big weekend.

Don’t forget about the lawn mowing at the Care Center and Thursday night Bethel Shelter meal is coming up.

Aye

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Looping it up with Cindy at DP

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WARMUP: Rucked a loop around and through Main Street checking out the new Lego store, Bricks and Minifigs?
THE THANG: Veterans Park ruck loops stopping for 25 Cindy Curls, 25 overhead presses, 25 rows, and 1 loop carrying Cindy, followed by another big loop.
Made 2+rounds
MARY: Nah
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 2026 Cannoli Run, Dawn Patrol News coming!
COT: Prayed out with Gratitude of all the blessings we have among us.

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Homage & Something New

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Combine some of the greatest hits from previous Qs at Dawn Patrol and mix in something new.

WARMUP:
Mosey by the pond to staircase:
SSH, Windmills
Bear crawl the stairs
Imperial & Hillbilly Walkers

THE THANG:
Mosey back to Amphitheater:
Jack Webb

Mosey to fire pit:
WALK THE PLANK
One PAX lunge walks the pier up and back while the rest of the PAX do burpees.

Mosey back to Amphitheater:
Lieutenant Dan

Mosey to fire pit:
PLANK THE WALK
One PAX reverse lunge walks the pier up and back while the rest of the PAX do flying squirrels.

I should have had us do planks instead of burpees and flying squirrels, for a perfect double entendre. Dang it Bobby! Next time…

MARY:
Good mix followed by some yoga and stretching.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tomorrow’s AI deal with Old Bay & Cornerstone.
After next week Tuesday Dawn Patrol is moving to WEP @ 6:15 am and will become a boot camp.

COT:
Praise for family’s good health, grandkid on the way. Prayers for wisdom and discernment with work projects and talking on new responsibilities.

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